Narrative:

On or about 1/mon/90, the joint readiness training command started an operation at fort chaffee, which is 2 mi southeast of fsm. As part of the exercise the army set up a fueling station 5-6 mi west of the airport. The location was on final to runway 7-25, which is the only INS runway at fsm. This was never coordinated with ATC. 20-30 times in the next few days helicopter's flew all around final at an altitude which put them in close proximity with arrival aircraft to fsm. This was a very unsafe condition. Management at the tower was advised of the trouble, but failed to take any action. Trouble with poor planning by the army and failure to coordinate with ATC happens on a regular basis. Every rotation of training, by the join readiness training command, subjects GA and air taxis to risk at fsm.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HELICOPTER REFUELING STATION WAS SET UP APPROX 5 MILES FROM ARPT UNDER THE FINAL APCH COURSE WITHOUT PRIOR COORD WITH ATC.

Narrative: ON OR ABOUT 1/MON/90, THE JOINT READINESS TRNING COMMAND STARTED AN OPERATION AT FORT CHAFFEE, WHICH IS 2 MI SE OF FSM. AS PART OF THE EXERCISE THE ARMY SET UP A FUELING STATION 5-6 MI W OF THE ARPT. THE LOCATION WAS ON FINAL TO RWY 7-25, WHICH IS THE ONLY INS RWY AT FSM. THIS WAS NEVER COORDINATED WITH ATC. 20-30 TIMES IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS HELI'S FLEW ALL AROUND FINAL AT AN ALT WHICH PUT THEM IN CLOSE PROX WITH ARR ACFT TO FSM. THIS WAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. MGMNT AT THE TWR WAS ADVISED OF THE TROUBLE, BUT FAILED TO TAKE ANY ACTION. TROUBLE WITH POOR PLANNING BY THE ARMY AND FAILURE TO COORDINATE WITH ATC HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. EVERY ROTATION OF TRNING, BY THE JOIN READINESS TRNING COMMAND, SUBJECTS GA AND AIR TAXIS TO RISK AT FSM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.